President Muhammadu Buhari last week directed the Ministry of Defence to establish a Military Industrial Complex. The industry, according to the President, will be saddled with...
The Benue State Government, Samuel Ortom, on Monday urged the Federal Government to declare herdsmen killing and destroying property in the state as terrorists. Ortom, who...
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has approved the suspension of the Executive Chairperson of the state’s Orphans and Vulnerable Children Agency (BASOVCA), Hassana Arkila, over...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday cautioned Nigerian journalists on the reporting of the nation’s security challenges. The President, according to a statement issued by his Senior...
Police on Monday arraigned one Kasali Agbeleye at the Osogbo Chief Magistrate’s Court in Osun State for allegedly defiling a three-year-old girl in the state. Kasali,...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday assured Nigerians that the November 6 governorship election in Anambra would be “embarrassingly transparent.” The state’s Resident Electoral...
The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, said on Saturday the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would take over the country’s presidency in 2023. Diri, according to a...
The Nigerian Army has urged residents of Calabar, Cross River State, not to panic following a loud explosion that rocked some parts of the city on...
The National Economic Council (NEC) said on Friday the Federal Government and states would set up modalities for the settlement of compensations awarded to victims of...
The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Friday called for a violence-free governorship election in the state. The Ekiti State governorship election holds in July 2022....
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Friday advised people behind the first anniversary of the #EndSARS protests to use other lawful means to express their concerns....
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday over four million people are hungry and malnourished in Nigeria. The FAO Representative to Nigeria and the...
Last week, the Minority Leader of the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, shocked several Nigerians when he claimed that, apart from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and...
The Nigerian Navy on Thursday arrested 22 Thai nationals for allegedly smuggling 32.9kg of cocaine into Nigeria. The foreigners were arrested onboard a cargo vessel sailing...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday, charged the National Assembly to make a law that would compel government officials to send their children...
House of Representatives on Thursday identified lack of scanners and other electronic devices as the major cause of congestion at the nation’s ports, including the Apapa...
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, said on Wednesday the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) directive in the South-East has been politicized and is no...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo last week charged Nigerian youths to vie for elective positions in the 2023 general elections. Osinbajo’s charge is not unconnected with the...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Monday arrested 11 suspected bandits and food suppliers in Sokoto State. The NSCDC Commandant in the state,...
The former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, said on Sunday the South-East Caucus in the National Assembly has been working tirelessly to secure the release of...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa, on Monday, decried the rising cases of fraud in banks and other financial institutions...
The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, said on Saturday the zoning of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairmanship position to the North cannot be changed....
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governors on Saturday reassured Nigerians of their commitment to improved living conditions in the country. The Chairman of the Progressives Governors’...
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide on Saturday charged the Federal Government to ensure that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is arraigned in...
The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Saturday urged the National Assembly to remove the constitutional provision that prohibits...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed optimism that Nigeria will surely overcome its challenges. Obasanjo, who made this known, during his address at the opening of...
The Chairman of the South-West Agenda 2023, Adedayo Adeyeye, said on Friday the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Bola Tinubu, already has 12 million votes...
The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, said on Friday only 41 million people pay tax in Nigeria. Nami, who stated this...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Friday, praised President Muhammadu Buhari for his tolerance and understanding in the handling of Nigeria’s affairs since...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Imo State has rejected statement credited to the state government on the growing insecurity in the state. The All Progressives Congress...
A former President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Osahon Enabulele, has been elected as the President of the World Medical Association (WMA). Members of...
The former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has reacted to the Pandora Papers’ revelation that he breached Nigerian laws by setting up secret businesses in...
The National Assembly last week asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits who have made life hellish for Nigerians, especially in the North-West as terrorists. It...
A section of the Federal Secretariat in Abuja was destroyed by fire on Wednesday evening. Some vehicles parked on the premises of the secretariat were also...
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, on Wednesday, described Lagos and Oyo States as headquarters of drug abuse in Nigeria....
The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Defence, Major Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd), and his Police Affairs counterpart, Mohammed Dingyadi, over the growing...
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday denied keeping a militia group in the state. The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, George Akume,...
President Muhammadu Buhari boasted last week that his administration was Nigeria’s best since the country returned to democratic rule in 1999. Buhari’s declaration has dominated public...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Monday, decried the Federal Government’s alleged support for herdsmen planning to challenge the anti-open grazing law put in...
Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) on Monday urged the Northern governors to close any business premises or shop that complies with the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra’s...
A chieftain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, said on Saturday the All Progressives Congress (APC) lacks what it takes to rescue the...
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, called for improved healthcare delivery in Nigeria. Wike, who made the call while inspecting the ongoing construction work...
The Chairman of Shiroro local government area of Niger State, Sulaiman Chikuba, said on Friday Boko Haram insurgents have taken over 500 communities in eight wards...
A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, said on Friday President Muhammadu Buhari’s independence anniversary address was strewn with...
The Southern Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) on Friday charged President Muhammadu Buhari to address hunger and poverty in order to stop...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday described President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration as the worst in Nigeria’s history. In a statement issued by its National Publicity...
The Personal Assistant on Digital and News Media to the President, Bashir Ahmad, said on Thursday former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may not secure the Peoples...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday urged Nigerians to remain united despite the several challenges rocking the country. Atiku, who made the call in his...
The Catholic Bishops of Nigeria on Thursday urged Nigerians to show respect for human life and give peace a chance in the country. The group in...
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, last week, defended President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration perchance for loans from multilateral lenders. Lawan’s justification followed Buhari’s recent letter to the...
